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BLACK B5 EDITION 4XObits, DAY 11 www.Ohio.com Akron Beacon Journal Thursday, March 11, 2010 Page B5 Continued next column From previous column Continued next column From previous column To sign the guest book for the obits below, please go to www.ohio.com/obituaries. Search by last name. Memorials brought to you by www.northhillmemorials.com Memorials Akron North Hill Marble Granite 330-253-2179 Kent Portage Marble Granite 330-673-5870 2674076 We Promise You The Best Granite, The Best Workmanship, The Best Price Guaranteed! North Hill Marble Granite owned family business celebrating our 93rd 448 North Howard Akron 330-253-2179 www.northhillmemorials.com 2674079 We Promise You Best Granite Best Workmanship Best Price Guaranteed Card of Thanks Car a Take a moment to thank those who helped and supported you during your loss. Place a Card of Thanks in the Beacon Journal a Car Car do fT han han a ks ks in in th Bea con Journal Call 330.996.3352 Mon Fri. 10am-5pm Deadline: 3 business days prior to publication.

2645344 A Time FOR Memory A A i FO Memorialize your loved one with a written expression in the In Remembrance column of the Beacon Journal col col col col col col umn umn umn umn umn umn of of of of of of th th th th th th Bea Bea Bea Bea Bea Bea con con con con con Jo Jo Jo Jo urn urn urn urn urn al al al al al Call 330.996.3352 to place your memorial. Deadline: 3 business days prior to publication. 2645348 Frances L. McCaw Ms.FrancesL.McCaw,age Akron, died March 8, 2010. Ms.McCawissurvivedby JamesA.andMeadaMcCaw, A.andRobertaMcCaw,ofMil- ton, Ga.

Noservicesareplannedat thistime.RoswellFuneral Homeisassistingthefamily during their time of grief. (RoswellFuneralHome, 770-993-4811.) Barbara Petrarca passedawayquietlyathome ter a long illness. Shewasprecededindeath her sisters and brothers. BarbarawasborninAkron, whereshespentherentirelife homemaker.Shewasamem- berofSt.Paul’sCatholic ChurchandtheCroationFra- ternalUnion.Shelovedtoso- cializewithfriendsandfamily, watch old classic movies. great-niecesandgreat- nephews.

Funeralserviceswillbeheld Adams-MasonFuneralHome, 791E.MarketSt.,Akron.En- tombmentatHolyCrossCem- eterywillfollow.Thefamilywill receivefriendsbeforetheserv- icefrom11a.m.to1p.m.that Thursday. AspecialthankstotheAk- ronGeneralVNS(Visiting NurseService)Hospicestaff andtothestaffatRockynol NursingHome.Donationsmay bemadetoeitherofthesefine NERALHOMEANDCREMA- TORY, 330-535-9186) Wanda June Pierson WandaJ.Pierson,82, passed away March 10, 2010. LenoRogers.Alovinghome- Shelovedcookingandbaking, shelovedherchurchoutings, butmostlysheenjoyedspend- ingtimewithherfamilyand friends. Shewasprecededindeath Rogers.Sheissurvivedby andherlovingniecesand nephews. Friendsmaycallatthe ManchesterRd.onFriday, p.m.ServiceswillbeheldSat- urdayattheApostolicChurch GreenlawnMemorialPark.If madetothefamilyinmemory of Wanda.

Thefamilywishestoex- pressaspecialthankyouto thestaffsofSummaand PleasantViewHealthCare Center. condolencebookareavailable at www.bacherfuneralhome.com. (Bacher, 330-644-0024.) Terrence C. Powell I TerrenceC.PowellI,56, wenthometobewiththeLord illness. Hewasa memberof theEast MarketSt.

Churchof hislifeto theLordin 2006. Terrence lovedbeing among fami- and was an avid reader. Precededindeathbyhis renceissurvivedbyhisloving Tamika(FinleyII)Bramlett, andTerrenceC.PowellII;fa- ins, and friends. Cremationhasalreadytak- enplaceperhisrequest.A memorialdinnerwilltakeplace p.m.at798AmherstSt.The familywouldliketothankDr. kinsSt.DialysisCenter,and nursesandstaffatAkronGen- eralandRegencyHospitals.

Condolencesmaybesentto donationsbemadeinhis nametotheKidneyFounda- tion.Toleavethefamilyaspe- www.NewcomerAkron.com. (NEWCOMERFUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334) Cheryl Raines geous battle with cancer. Shewas aloving andfriend. Shewasem- ployedby Hickory RidgeNurs- ingHome whereshe hadmany friends. Cheryl willalwaysberememberedfor herstrongfaithinJesusChrist lovedtotravelwithfamily, Precededindeathbypa- andMarionCroftandEmmit andLeonaMorris.Survived KennethL.Morris;sisters, lovingfriendsandherchurch family at Victory Chapel.

Averyspecialthankyouto andBobFernforbeingbyher bedside.Also,athankyouto ron General Hospital. Funeralservicewillbecon- byWebbofficiating.Calling church. 331.) Dr. Marvin Resnik Dr.MarvinResnikpassed awaypeacefullyonMarch3, 2010. HewasbornonMarch18, 1919.Dr.ResnikwasanOp- tometristinAkronformany yearspriortomovingto retirement.

Heissurvivedbyhiswife, Dr.CharlesResnik,nine family. Leslie Rietz awaysurroundedbyhisfamily andlovedonesonSunday, March 7, 2010. Thesev- enthofeight children, Lesliewas bornat homein Chicagoon April12, 1919.He servedin theArmy during WorldWar fromDePaulUniversityand earnedhisMasterofSocial WorkdegreefromtheUniver- sity of Chicago. Lesliewasadevotedmem- berofSt.Paul’sParishever sinceheandhisyoungfamily movedtoAkronin1955.A Lesliewasuniversallyrespect- edandlikedbyhiscountless friendsandneighborsinthe theparishthroughtheCatholic giousEducationandthrough groupheandhiswifeJune founded and ran for 27 years. Hewasasocialworkerhis lengthystintattheCatholic ServiceLeagueinAkronand attheCatholicCommunity servedasdirectorfrom1964 untilhisretirement20years later.Hewasregardedasa mentortomanyandisremem- beredforhishonestyandin- tegrityinadifficultandchal- lenging field.

Lesliewasforemostafami- sevenlovingchildrenwereal- waysatthecenterofhislife. giftedwiththeabilitytomake everyonehemetfeelatease andwelcome.Hewasaman withasunnydispositionwho enjoyedthesimplepleasures rightuptotheend---thatlife was good. Lesliewasprecededin issurvivedbyhisbelovedwife Christopher(Debora)ofLans- (Tim)MacDonaldofAkron, MaryClare(Mike)ofCincin- (Mike)FairofCuyahogaFalls; ninegrandchildrenanda great-granddaughter. AMassofChristianBurial willbecelebratedFridayat11 a.m.atSt.PaulCatholic HolyCrossCemetery.The familywillreceivefriends Thursdayfrom6to8p.m.AT ServicewillbeheldThursday at8p.m.Inlieuofflowers, donationsmaybemadetoSt. 724-1281, www.anthonyfh.com Robert L.

Settle RobertL.Settle,87,passed away March 9, 2010. Hegradu- atedfrom EastHigh Schoolin 1942.Rob- ertwasa veteranof WorldWarII servingin theU.S.Na- tiredfrom Goodyearaf- ter 40 years of service. Heissurvivedbyhisloving Call today to preplan And save 1000 off a complete package for 2 Or 500 off a complete package for one. Special discounts for Mausoleum cremation options. to Call today Greenlawn Memorial Park 330-745-8015 valid until March 31, 2010 and nephews.

Avisitationwillbeheldat p.m.atNewcomerFuneral ron.Agravesideservicewill 11a.m.atNorthlawnMemorial GardenswithMogadore V.F.W.Post#8487providing militaryhonors.Toleavethe www.NewcomerAkron.com. (NEWCOMERFUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334. Blives Virginia Sullivan BlivesV.Sullivan,88,ofAk- Manor Speciality Care Center. Blives wasborn October13, 1922inEv- ergreen, Ala.tothe latePowell Mooreand thelateWil- lieWilliams. Bliveswasa residentof Akronfor over50years.Shewasa homemakerandenjoyedgar- dening and gospel music.

Bliveswasatruebelieverof NewHopeBaptistChurch, wheresheservedasuntilher illness. Precededindeathbyhus- PowellMooreandWillieWil- EmmettJayMooreandJames ByronS.Hunt;herbrothers, ArthurMooreSr.andLeon MooreandFrancisWilliams; sheissurvivedbyherchildren, Will(Jean)Graphenreed, GraphenreedandShirley (Emma)WilliamsandCharlie RapheenBlakelyofDetroit, friends. Funeralserviceswillbeheld NewHopeBaptistChurch, 1706SouthHawkinsAvenue, ReverendGeorgeMcNaboffi- DavidM.Nelson.Calling IntermentatRoseHillCeme- sionwillformandcondolences maybesentto777May ICESENTRUSTEDTO 724-1201. Shari Joy Taylor rianI.Taylor inBarber- ton, Ohio. Agradu- ateofCov- entryHigh School, Shariwasa former CherryBlos- somQueen andalong- timeem- ployee of Ohio Edison.

Precededindeathbyher (Jane)TaylorandLeonard CarolTaylor.Alsosurviving nephewsandgreat-nephews, alongwithherverydear friends, Betty, Lisa and Rosie. Thefamilyexpressestheir deepestthankstoeveryonefor theircareandconcernandto allwhoparticipatedinhercare during her extended illness. FriendsmaycallatBacher terRd.onFriday,March12 withservicestofollowat12 noon. condolencebookareavailable at www.bacherfuneralhome.com. (Bacher, 330-644-0024) Steve Varga Steve passed awayFeb.

26, 2010. Funeral Masswillbe heldatSt. University onSatur- day, March 13 at 1 p.m. Robert L. Werner RobertL.Werner,72,ofAk- 2010 at his residence.

Hewas bornOcto- ber26, 1937inAk- thelate MaynardL. andRuby (Hamrick) Werner. Bobretired from Walmartin August2009after12yearsof service.Hehadastrongpas- sionforfishingandtheGood- yearModelAircraftClubof which he was a member. wasprecededindeathbyhis vivedbyhiswifeof50years, Banks. CallinghourswillbeFriday from2to4to7to9p.m.at N.CantonRd.,Akronwhere funeralserviceswillbecon- withPastorJoeOverholtoffi- ciating.Intermentwillfollowat HillsideMemorialParkwith PastorDaveBanksofficiating.

Memorialcontributionsmaybe madetoHospiceofSumma, 444N.MainSt.,AkronOH 44310.Toleaveaspecial messageforthefamilyonline, visit www.NewcomerAkron.com (NEWCOMERFUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334.) Susan Marie (Sandmann) Wilson SusanMarie(Sandmann) son March 6, 2010. ShewasborninAkronand was a life resident of the area. Inadditiontoherhusband, Ann Opperman. Susanissurvivedbychil- WilsonIIIandJeffreyWilson; nieces and nephews. AdamsMasonMemorialChap- BurialatRoseHillBurialPark.

Friendsmaycallatthefuneral home5to8p.m.Thursday.In donationstotheSusanM.Wil- sonFundatanyFirstMerit Bank. (ADAMSMASONFUNERAL HOMEANDCREMATORY, 330-535-9186) Pamela A. Wood (nee Lamka) away March 7, 2010. Shewas agraduate ofNorth HighSchool andtheUni- versityofAk- ron.She wasem- ployedasa legalsecre- tarywith Vorys, Sater, warmandgivingheart.Her smilesandgiggleswereinfec- tious.Pamlovedanimals,es- Jenny.Shealsoenjoyedtrav- she has many. Shewas recededindeath GroverLamkaandherbrother, Terry.

p.m.ThursdayattheBillow Blairofficiating.Burialat ChestnutHillMemorialPark. Friendsmaycall4to8p.m. Wednesdayatthefuneral home.Ifdesired,memorials maybemadetotheHumane 44264-9704. (Billow FALLS Chapel) Charles I. Worrell, Sr.

CharlesI.Worrell,Sr.,en- teredintohiseternallifein heaven on March 9, 2010. Charles wasbornin Barton, Ohioin 1927and cametoAk- rontowork Railroad. Heserved intheArmy forsix tionedinbeautifulVienna, Austriawhichheoftenspoke of.Charleswasamemberof GoodyearHeightsUnited BrotherhoodofLocomotive bestowedtheHonoraryCiti- BoysTownforhiscontinuous supportovertheyearstohelp homelessandtroubledchil- dren.Charleshadsuchabig helpingothers.Headoredhis grandchildrenandwasso proudofhissonanddaughter. Heleftanimprintonourhearts andhislegacyisonetobead- miredandrespected.Charles taughttoloveasChristdidand truly walked the path. Hewasprecededindeath Cilitti.

Heissurvivedbyhisloving sonanddaughter-in-law, WorrellFisherofNewYork Nick(Betty)CelettiofGreen andFred(Dee)CelettiofDoy- neighbors.Hewillbedeeply missedbyhisbestfriendand La Poo, his Poodle. Thefamilywouldliketo thankhislovingcaregivers, picefortheiroutstandingcare andSummaHomecarenurse, manynursesanddoctorswho havecaredforhimoverthe years. Funeralservicewillbe11 a.m.Saturday,March13,2010 atGoodyearHeightsUnited torSamMartinofficiating.In- termentwillbeatHillsideMe- morial Park. Visitationwillbe4until8 p.m.FridayattheDonovan suggestsdonationsbemade nameorHavenofRestMinis- tries. 330-633-3350.